Cory
An English surname believed to come from the Old Norse personal name Kori, of uncertain meaning, which also lies behind several northern place names.
Cory in 2025
Cory was given to 174 babies in the United States in 2025 — 160 boys and 14 girls, making it the 2,427th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 19,054 babies born.
The history of Cory
Cory reached its highest point in 1989, when 6,660 babies were given the name, ranking 117th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 114th, in 1987.
Across the 102 years of records since 1924, 133,778 babies have been named Cory. Half of them were born before 1987, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Cory by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cory | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 | 6,925 |
| 1930s | 10 | 7,076 |
| 1940s | 225 | 2,200 |
| 1950s | 1,968 | 896 |
| 1960s | 6,513 | 330 |
| 1970s | 29,452 | 127 |
| 1980s | 46,429 | 114 |
| 1990s | 35,285 | 126 |
| 2000s | 9,137 | 431 |
| 2010s | 3,483 | 1,202 |
| 2020s | 1,269 | 1,852 |
Where Cory is heading
Cory has fallen 51% over the past decade, from 352 babies in 2015 to 174 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1989 peak — Cory is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Cory
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cory.